- 黄花菜 huánghuācài daylilycitron daylily; a perennial plant with narrow leaves and yellow-orange flowers that are often eaten dried and used in Chinese cuisine; also known as [[金针菜|金針菜|jin1 zhen1 cai4]]
- 金花菜 jīnhuācài toothed bur clovertoothed bur clover; often used as a synonym for [[苜蓿|苜蓿|mu4 xu5]]
- 青花菜 qīnghuācài broccolibroccoli; also called [[西兰花|西蘭花|xi1 lan2 hua1]]
- 石花菜 shíhuācài agar-agarA type of red edible algae (Gelidium amansii) used as the primary source for producing agar.
- 黄花菜都凉了 huánghuācàidōuliángle to arrive too lateliterally meaning "the daylily dishes have already gone cold"; used to describe someone who has arrived so late that they have missed the main event or missed a crucial opportunity.
- 白花菜 báihuācài spiderflower(bound form) spiderflower (Cleome gynandra), an annual herb with white or light purple flowers used in Chinese medicine to improve blood circulation and relieve pain
- 绿花菜 lǜhuācài broccolia green vegetable with edible heads; also known as [[青花菜|青花菜|qing1 hua1 cai4]], [[绿菜花|綠菜花|lu:4 cai4 hua1]], or [[西兰花|西蘭花|xi1 lan2 hua1]]
- 凝花菜 nínghuācài gelidiella(bound form) gelidiella; tropical and subtropical red algae